Two medical officials confirmed during the first sessions of the Ramadan Council, Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, head of the Municipality and Planning Department in Ajman, that there is no scientific evidence proving the nature of the climate linked to the rapid spread of the virus.
They emphasized, during the remote session, under the title "Scientific Dialogue on Covid-19", that scientific studies showed that the health outcomes of the injured may be worse with the elderly group, and that they are more likely to be infected than children.
They stressed the need to adhere to wearing masks and gloves, to adhere to social spacing, to exercise, to eat healthy foods and to maintain personal hygiene, to prevent corona virus and limit its spread.
The Council, which was attended by the Deputy Director of the Mohammed bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences for Academic Affairs and a member of the Emirates Scholars Council, Dr. Alawi Sheikh Ali, and consultant of infectious diseases and epidemics, Dr. Ahmed Al Hammadi, and a large number of community members and officials, discussed the most important causes of Corona virus and methods Its spread and ways to prevent it, and he answered common questions about the epidemic, stressing the importance of physical distance and precautionary measures to combat it.
The head of the Ajman Municipality and Planning Department, Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, affirmed his keenness to meet with the segments of society, organize educational and awareness lectures for them to contribute to the development of their knowledge stockpile, and answer their questions about the implications and developments of the current situation in a scientific way.
He explained that the current crisis has changed many of the habits of citizens and residents, and that they will be able to awareness and patience with them to cope with these changes and adapt to them, pointing out that the current crisis has made the UAE government more ready and prepared for any conditions that may be exposed to it in the future.
And Dr. Alawi Al-Sheikh tackled several aspects related to the "Corona" crisis, pointing to the beginning of the spread of this virus, its causes and effects in the world in various aspects and fields.
Among the most important current positive aspects of the Corona virus, which was represented in the international cooperation of scientific community scientists in participating in research, studies and the genetic sequence of virus samples through international councils concerned with the genetic fingerprints of germs, to contribute to facilitating the study of its effect according to a database in the country, and to accelerate the manufacture of the anti-virus vaccine and know the nature Genetic alteration.
He answered questions from the public during the session, stressing that there is no scientific evidence to prove the nature of climate linked to the rapid spread of the virus.
And he added that «the reason for increasing the rate of infection of men more than women is still not clear», indicating that the methods of infection are by not adhering to the precautionary measures.
He called for social divergence and commitment to the preventive measures taken by the state to achieve public safety, stressing that with the concerted scientific efforts around the world, this epidemic will be faced, controlled and defeated.
For his part, the consultant for communicable diseases and epidemics, Dr. Ahmed Al Hammadi, explained how the virus transmits and symptoms of infection, and explained the mechanism of using plasma extracted from the blood of the recovered as a treatment, whose effectiveness is that it contains antibodies left by the virus in those with it, hindering its spread and preventing it from entering cells The body and fight it by stimulating certain enzymes that help eliminate it.
Behaviors that weaken immunity
Dr. Ahmed Al Hammadi stressed that smoking, stress, unhealthy life and lack of exercise are behaviors that may weaken immunity and expose the owner of the risk to HIV infection more than others, noting that nutritional balance, exercising sports activities, and maintaining personal hygiene and healthy lifestyle are important preventive factors to reduce diseases And epidemics.